ハロウィンの日、つくったおむすびは

発芽玄米 × かぼちゃ × 大豆 × あずき × ココナッツ。

甘さ控えめスイーツおむすびです。w　

コレもってピクニック〜♬

の前に、わが家ソーシャルレジデンスたまプラーザのキッチンによって

友だちに味見してもらいました。

リアクションよすぎ！w　さーんくす♪

深夜はご近所のいけいけクリエイターヒラヤマユウジあにきと

浦安の『Soul Food Kutchen』へ。

ちなみに、道すがらレインボーブリッジが気持ちよくて動画録ったんだけど

見返すと、会話ったらアホすぎて車窓とギャップしかない。w

「とまちゃんは自分の女を、男脳で操ってるよね、うん、男だ！」

なるほどw　

だから女のコスプレにしたんだよ。

で、『Soul Food Kutchen』。

オーナーのカルロスさんは、著名なイラストレーターさんですよぅ。

そういえば、オークハウスにも浦安に近い物件、、

ソーシャルレジデンンス西葛西がある！って思い出し、おすすめしてみてる次第ですw　

ハロウィンNightは動画のとおりクラブちっくでしたが

普段は、おしゃれで粋なカントリーBARなのです。

カルロスさんの作品もそこここあっちこっちに展示されてて見応えも抜群。

またここ、音楽がいいんだぁ。これ、かなり重要。レコードもいっぱい。

で、お料理!!!　やばいです。

カルロスさん、すんごいシェフでもあるから。才能スゴすぎ。

とくにこのビーフシチューわすれられない。。。

どこま〜でもやわらかく、ふわんふわん。。

で、深い、味付けが深い〜。

特に、ココ最近糖質制限で肉食になったわたしは、、、

むっちゃ欲しまくってます！！

クリーミィなサーモンとほうれん草のキッシュも

ぜひぜひ、是非また食べたい〜！

深夜１時までやってるのがまたいいでしょ。

なにより、すごいイラストレーターさんと

飾らないアルコールトークできるのはだいぶ刺激的だと思います。

ぜひぜひ〜みなさま、とくに葛西のみなさま、おこしくださいなぁ★

当初、このフットサル企画が１階リビングに貼り出されたとき、
僕らのシェアハウスは団体で契約されていた方々がゴッソリ抜けた後だった。
残念だけど、人数を集めるのが無理かと考えていた。

そーしたら、9月末くらいに、ヨーロッパからの留学生が大量入居。
マネージャーのお声掛けで、いつの間にかチームが結成されていた。

チーム9人いて、日本人2人と、超絶アウェイ♪
応援チームは最強♪
プレイも全部英語♪ｗ

↑これを下から撮った図↓

ヨーロッパの人、ノリが楽しくて盛り上がりまくりんぐ♪
マジで楽しかった♪
結果はビリだったけど♪
でも楽しさ的には優勝！
なんて思ってたら、ほんとに【ベストチーム賞】を受賞。

あざます♪
ソーシャルレジデンス花小金井がひとつになれた日。
企画＆運営してくださったスタッフさん、感謝です。

そんな楽しいお家も、まだ空いています♪
なんと、最大66000円割引プランあるキャンペーン中。
ぜひ、一緒に楽しんで住もうっす。
↓ソーシャルレジデンス花小金井↓
http://www.oakhouse.jp/house/808

One of the good things about living in a share house is that you get to meet many new people through house parties, BBQs, casual hangouts and short trips.

On the other hand, meeting more people means you have more good bye to say. This probably is the sad side of living in a share house.

Last week, one of the people in Oakhouse Kichijoji 2 left. We planned a house party for him but that’s not the only thing you can do.

Below are the things you can do for the people who leave the house.

1. Give a joint gift

Giving a small present is always a nice thing to do. If you can, plan to give a joint gift. In this way, you can raise the budget and give something really nice. Apple Photo book is one of the things we do these days. What you need to do is to ask people around and consolidate the good pictures that they have. Put them on the iPhoto and create an album. You can directly order Apple to print an album and deliver it. You can change the design as you like. It’s easy, inexpensive, and special.

The photo book we made on Apple’s iPhoto.

2. Eat out at the restaurant with a surprise

House party makes a mess. If you want to avoid it, there’s always a choice to go eat out. Many restaurants can plan a surprise (like a cake with a sparkling candle or giving a special dish) for special occasions. It probably cost some money but it won’t be too expensive. Just make sure to bring many people and share the cost in advance.

A birthday party back in August, at a mexican restaurant.

3. Party with an unusual theme

Planning a farewell party is probably the easiest after all. Make it a potluck party so that someone not showing up won’t be a problem. If you can, add something unusual to make it special and memorable. For example, what we did in the Halloween party last week was a candle light party. It worked pretty well. Just be careful because people seem to eat and drink more than usual (I myself is no exception). It’s probably something that darkness does to people in general. Fun night.

Halloween party with candle lights. Special thanks to our former housemate Tom Hudson for the decoration.

Everyone who comes to Japan knows about it’s famous culinary prowess, from fresh sushi that just melts in your mouth to ramen that will have you slurping like a local. While these two are well known to foreigners coming to Japan for the first time, there are plenty of dishes maybe less known but equally delicious.

Chicken Nanban
Essentially Chicken Nanban is fried chicken soaked in a sweet and sour nanban sauce usually served with a side of Japanese style tartar sauce. I first came across while eating in a restaurant chain that specialises in chicken dishes called Tsukada Nojo. My co-worker enthusiastically ordered a plate of this delicious food insisting I try some. As I took a bite the sweet sour chicken melted in my mouth which was quickly followed by the rich creamy tartar sauce. It’s fair to say I from that point I was hooked and now emphatically love this dish.

Chicken Nanban topped with Japanese style tartar sauce.

Sukiyaki
Out of the various hot pot dishes I’ve tried in Japan Sukiyaki is one of my favourite with its sweet and salty taste somewhat akin to teriyaki sauce and mix of thinly sliced meat and vegetables. This delicious pot of goodness was first introduced to me by a share house mate and one of the surprising things I noticed that after cooking your meat in the hot sticky sauce they dipped it in a raw egg-wash and promptly ate it. I was a bit taken aback because British people rarely ever eat raw egg let alone use it as a dipping sauce. But if you can get past the mental barrier telling you how weird it is you can enjoy the extremely delicious sweet-sour (eggy) meat taste. Trust it tastes better than I’m describing it.

Beef Sukiyaki hot pot with tofu, udon and various Japanese vegetables.

Rafute
Rafute I only recently discovered after my aunt insisted I go try some Okinawan food, a lot of which was extremely delicious and will continue to eat in the future, and in particularly a plate of Rafute. Rafute is pork belly which has been slowly cooked and infused with a soy sauce and brown sugar mix to make it extremely soft and delicious. Rafute comes apart with minimal effort and will literally melt in your mouth.

Rafute – thick chunks of pork belly slowly stewed in soy sauce and brown sugar.

Tsukemen
Tsukemen – Ramen’s close cousin is essentially everything delicious you would normally find in a warm Ramen bowl just served slightly differently. Tsukemen essentially takes the soup and concentrates all the complex meaty flavours into a small dipping bowl which you can use to coat your noodles and pork slices in a rich heavenly sauce. Few foods leave me counting the days down until the next bowl like Tsukemen does, but it is as you might have guessed an very heavy only ready for those prepared both mentally and physically.

A large serving of Tsukemen from my favourite shop Kodo in Kichijoji featuring pork slices akin to Rafute.

Okonomiyaki
Okonomiyaki a food almost as confusing to describe as to pronounce. This savoury pancake / pizza hybrid make me suspicious at first glance to what appeared to me as a cabbage disguised in simple batter surprised me with its filling and diverse flavours. A lot of Japanese food’s unique taste can be attributed to Dashi, a cooking stock made from Katsuobushi and Kombu, and Okonomiyaki is no exception. The dish loosely translated means “what you like” as people will make various combinations and mixtures ranging from pork belly slices, prawns, beef, egg, seafood and even cheese. My first experience eating okonomiyaki was a delight from the entrancing Katsuobushi flakes that seem to dance from the ambient heat to the contrasting flavours of the okonomiyaki sauce, mayonnaise, katsuobushi and anori.

A typical Kansai style Okonomiyaki topped with Okonomiyaki sauce, Mayo, Katsuobushi and Anori.

我らがソーシャルレジデンス花小金井。
めっちゃくちゃデカいパ－ティーが開催。

主催は、オークハウスとトライジン。
他のマネージャーさんが住民をお誘いくださり、すっごい人数が集まってくださった。

バンドさんが音を奏でてくれたり、

リビングがミラーボール効果も入り、クラブへ早変わりしたり。
とにかく楽しすぎた♪
企画・運営・お手伝いのみなさま、楽しい時間をありがとーございました。

最大66000円もお得なキャンペーンで埋まりつつあり、楽しくなってきたソーシャルレジデンス花小金井。
内覧マジで来てちょ♪楽しいし、快適だから♪
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